Out of State Offenses

Suspension in Another State/Jurisdiction
A person who has a suspended driving status in another state is not eligible for the issuance of a Texas driver license. If an adverse driving status appears in another state after the issuance of a Texas license, the Texas license is subject to cancellation.

A person may be eligible to request an administrative hearing to contest the cancellation. 

Reinstatement requirements
To prevent cancellation of a Texas driver license due to an adverse driving status in another state, the driver must obtain a clear status from that state's respective driver licensing agency. Upon confirmation of the clear status from the out-of-state licensing agency, contact must be made with Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Headquarters at 512-424-2600 in order for the clearance/compliance to be applied to the Texas driver record.

For this type of cancellation, documents submitted to DPS from an out-of-state COURT are NOT acceptable as proof of compliance. Compliance must originate from that state's driver licensing agency.

Unpaid Traffic Citation (Non-Resident Violator Compact [NRVC])
The Department may revoke a person's Texas driver license if the person has not complied with the terms of a traffic citation received in another state.

A person may be eligible to request an administrative hearing to contest the revocation. 

Reinstatement Requirements

  1. Proof of payment for the out of state citation must be submitted to DPS. Proof of payment includes receipt from court, copy of money order or cashier’s check, or copy of cancelled check (front and back).
  2. Upon revocation, a reinstatement fee will be required prior to the renewal/issuance of a driver license.

Out-of-State Conviction
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) may suspend a person's license upon receipt of a notice of conviction of an offense committed in another state that, if committed in this state, would be grounds for suspension.

A person may be eligible to request an administrative hearing to contest the suspension. 

Reinstatement Requirements
A reinstatement fee will be required prior to the renewal/issuance of a driver license.